Alex Moving & Storage Blog: Moving Tips

Hundreds of thousands of Americans move across the country every year. It can’t be that hard , right? Unfortunately, that’s both true and false. Moving is never easy, especially when you’re crossing long distances with your entire household in tow. But this is also true: With enough preparation, i...

Worried about what your Orange County movers might do to your more delicate dishes and décor? From your everyday fragile glassware to your delicate special occasion china, make sure your valuables are properly packed. If you’re going to the trouble to pack your plates, glasses, vases and knick-knack...

You’ve seen the moving horror stories. Entire moving trucks filled with belongings held for ransom.  Final invoices thousands of dollars above the agreed upon price. Lost or stolen valuables. Inappropriately wrapped furniture damaged beyond repair—and the list goes on. While these reports shoul...

Southern California is known for many things – from exciting entertainment to pristine beaches and beautiful year-round weather. If you live in this region, however, you know that the winter months can bring in some less than ideal weather conditions. Grey, rainy days and cooler temperatures can put...

When you’re planning your move, you probably don’t have a ton of flexibility when it comes to the time of year you do it. Leases end, new jobs start, and properties sell at inconvenient times, which leads you at the mercy of your surroundings. When you’re moving in the fall, sure, you’ll escape the...

Did you know that May is National Moving Month? This is the busiest time of the year for residential moving companies and with summer coming up and kids soon to be out of school, it’s important to be prepared well before it comes time to make your move. Since moving companies are so busy around th...

Summer is hectic time for moving companies and nobody knows this better than the Orange County household movers at Alex Moving & Storage. This is precisely why Coastal Real Estate Guide chose to feature our co-founder, Chris Uribe, in an interview about tips on summer moving. As part owner of on...

Millions of Americans will be relocating throughout the country and around the world this spring and summer. May is National Moving Month, and the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) starts each moving season with a warning to consumers: but be wary of scams and unlicensed moving compan...

Planning ahead for your move can be a challenge. You might not have a lot of time to plan ahead or maybe it just keep finding a spot further and further down your to-do list. We get it; life’s busy. You might that it will be okay to schedule a move much closer to the date, but the truth is that...

Moving is a complex process that can generate waste – whether it’s from garbage bags, cardboard boxes, or furniture that ends up in the landfill. If you commit to an eco-friendly move, you can look back at this busy time with a clear conscience. At first, you might think that “green” moving is compl...